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Thursday, November 26th, 2026
3101 N Salisbury St, West Lafayette IN
5K
32–46°F · some rain risk
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On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years
2025
31–51°F
dry
2024
27–42°F
dry
2023
26–36°F
rain
2022
29–53°F
dry
2021
20–32°F
dry
2020
41–50°F
dry
2019
35–55°F
rain
2018
25–48°F
rain
2017
28–48°F
dry
2016
36–47°F
dry
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Race-day forecast says layers
32°F at the start.
Gloves, ear warmers, throwaway layers, hand warmers — delivered before race day.
About this race
Join us on Thanksgiving Day for the Gobble Wobble 5K presented by Purdue Federal Credit Union! This is a 5K race that you can run or walk, taking place in West Lafayette at Cumberland Park. The event supports the local Food Finders Food Bank through donations and is a great way to kick off your Thanksgiving weekend festivities! We encourage both runners and walkers to register for the event. Bring your friends, family, and furry sidekicks...it's fun for all! Strollers and wagons are allowed, however, we ask you start in the back when lining up at the start line. This goes for anyone running or walking with a dog as well.
The race is limited to 400 chip timed participants.
Race Start: 9:30 AM
Race Location: Cumberland Park in West Lafayette, IN
RACE POM POM BEANIE:
A race pom pom beanie is included with CHIP-TIMED bib registration only. The hat says "GOBBLE WOBBLE".
PACKET PICK-UP FOR ALL REGISTRANTS:
Packet pick-up will be on Wednesday, November 25th from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Fleet Feet in West Lafayette. Donations for Food Finders can be dropped off during this time as well. We will also accept donations on Thanksgiving morning at the event if you can't make it to packet pick-up.
REGISTRATION:
You must register online in order to participate in the event. Participants can register for a chip-timed bib, chip-timed bib registration is $35.00 (excludes RunSignUp processing fee) and each participant will receive one pom pom beanie.
CHIP-TIMED registration will close on November 25th at 11:59pm or whenever we hit 400 registrants.
DONATIONS:
In order to support Food Finders, we're accepting both monetary and food donations. All donations can be dropped off during store hours at Fleet Feet in West Lafayette. Monetary donations are accepted in the form of cash or check. Please make checks payable to Food Finders Food Bank. We will also collect donations on the morning of the event.
Here is a link to Food Finders website that lists the items they are in need of the most: https://www.food-finders.org/get-involved/#donate-food
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